Indian Railways to Source 1,000 MW Solar Power by FY22

Indian Railways has planned to source about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power and about 200 MW of wind power progressively by 2021-22 across Zonal Railways & Production Units Read more

MoU Between India and UK Enabling Energy Self Sufficiency on IR Approved by the Union Cabinet

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department for International Development, Government of United Kingdom Read more

Private Train Operators to Pump in Rs 22,500 Crores, for 35-yr Concession Period

The NITI Aayog has put out a tentative framework under which private trains are likely to be awarded and operated on the Indian Railways network. Details inside Read more

Indian Railways Private Trains: Full List of 103 Routes Proposed by NITI Aayog

IR plans to run trains operated by private firms in 103 sectors with 156 rakes. Full list of proposed trains and routes inside Read more

Bedrolls for all Garib Rath passengers, May 2020 onwards

All Garib Rath passengers will be charged Rs 25 for bedroll at the time of booking tickets. Earlier, passengers had the option to either book a bedroll while booking or… Read more

Indian Railways to Receive over Rs 13.68 Lakh Crores in Investments under National Infrastructure Pipeline

Indian Railways will be the beneficiary of investment worth over Rs 13.68 lakh crore in the next five years. Read more

Union Cabinet Approves Restructuring of Indian Railways Organization

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved restructuring of the Railway Board and the merger of eight Railway Employee services into a centralized Railway Management… Read more

Railway Ministry Signs MoU with University of Birmingham to Establish Centre of Excellence

The National Rail Transport Institute, a deemed to be university under the Ministry of Railways, signed an MoU with the University of Birmingham in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi on December… Read more

ER: Seminar on Open Access and Capacity Building Measures

Eastern Railway organized a seminar on Open Access and Capacity Building Measures on Power with the help of Railway Energy Management Company Ltd (REMCL) and Power Trading Corporation India Ltd… Read more

Push-Pull: Missing the Woods for the Trees?

The Indian Railways should pause a while and consider whether these may actually be the wrong class of trains which are being prioritized for this format Read more